Sonic Automotive Reports Record Third Quarter Results

Record Third Quarter Revenues and Gross Profit Drove Record Third Quarter Net Income

During the Third Quarter, Sonic Repurchased 3.1 Million Shares of its Class A Common Stock, or 8% of Total Shares Outstanding

Year-to-Date, Sonic Repurchased 5.2 Million Shares of its Class A Common Stock, or 13% of Total Shares Outstanding

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--()--Sonic Automotive, Inc. (“Sonic Automotive,” “Sonic” or the “Company”) (NYSE:SAH), one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Key Highlights

  • Record third quarter revenues of $3.4 billion, up 12% year-over-year; record third quarter gross profit of $580.7 million, up 23% year-over-year
  • Record third quarter net income of $87.3 million ($2.23 per diluted share)
  • Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses as a percentage of gross profit of 68.7% (62.4% on a Franchised Dealerships Segment basis, an increase of 220 basis points year-over-year)
  • Record third quarter total Finance & Insurance (“F&I”) gross profit per retail unit of $2,477, up 5% year-over-year
  • EchoPark revenues of $607.8 million, down 8% year-over-year; record third quarter EchoPark gross profit of $48.6 million, up 88% year-over-year
  • During the third quarter of 2022, Sonic repurchased approximately 3.1 million shares of its Class A Common Stock (or 8% of total Class A and Class B shares outstanding as of June 30, 2022) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $151.5 million, resulting in $481.0 million of remaining share repurchase authorization
  • During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Sonic repurchased approximately 5.2 million shares of its Class A Common Stock (or 13% of total Class A and Class B shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $245.2 million
  • Sonic's Board of Directors approved a 12% increase to the Company's quarterly cash dividend, to $0.28 per share, payable on January 13, 2023 to all stockholders of record on December 15, 2022

Commentary

David Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sonic Automotive, stated, “Our quarterly results reflect another period of solid financial performance, including record third quarter revenues, gross profit and earnings per share. During the third quarter, we continued to see persistent consumer demand for new vehicles and sustained growth in our parts and service business, driving all-time record Fixed Operations gross profit. These trends have carried over from the first half of 2022, in spite of a challenging used vehicle environment and macroeconomic headwinds such as inflation, rising interest rates, and ongoing global new vehicle supply chain constraints. We believe Sonic’s ability to successfully navigate this environment demonstrates the strength of our diversified model and our unwavering commitment to generating long-term value for our key stakeholders.”

Jeff Dyke, President of Sonic Automotive, commented, “In the third quarter, we continued to strategically expand EchoPark’s nationwide distribution network. This expansion has been achieved both by growing geographically and through the launch of our new ecommerce platform, which was successfully rolled out this past June to 100% of our nationwide traffic at EchoPark.com. For the third quarter, omnichannel sales through our new ecommerce platform accounted for 31% of EchoPark’s retail unit sales volume, compared to 19% last quarter, as more guests continued to utilize our enhanced, omnichannel purchase experience. In addition to our growing digital presence, our new store openings during the quarter expanded the EchoPark Automotive brand reach to over 50% of the U.S. population. We remain committed to the expansion of the EchoPark Automotive brand and, with our progress to date, we remain well on track to reach 90% of the U.S. population by 2025.”

Heath Byrd, Chief Financial Officer of Sonic Automotive, added, “Despite supply chain challenges and today’s economic climate, our teammates continued to drive strong revenue and earnings performance throughout our organization. At the same time, our team has maintained its focus on cash flow generation and proactively managing expenses. We have made great progress related to the integration of the RFJ Auto acquisition and expect we will achieve further earnings synergies in future periods. Based on our strong financial performance, solid cash position, ample sources of liquidity and our present macroeconomic outlook, we believe Sonic remains well-positioned to build long-term value and deliver returns to our stockholders.”

Third Quarter 2022 Segment Highlights

The financial measures discussed below are results for the third quarter of 2022 with comparisons made to the third quarter of 2021, unless otherwise noted.

  • Franchised Dealerships Segment operating results include:
    • Same store revenues up 3%; same store gross profit up 5%
    • Same store retail new vehicle unit sales volume down 6%; same store retail new vehicle gross profit per unit up 28%, to $6,571
    • Same store retail used vehicle unit sales volume down 12%; same store retail used vehicle gross profit per unit down 9%, to $1,669
    • Same store parts, service and collision repair gross profit up 10%; same store customer pay gross profit up 12%; same store warranty gross profit up 7%; same store gross margin down 30 basis points, to 49.9%
    • Same store F&I gross profit down 5%; all-time record quarterly reported Franchised Dealerships Segment F&I gross profit per retail unit of $2,473, up 7%
    • On a trailing quarter cost of sales basis, Franchised Dealerships Segment new vehicle inventory had approximately 18 days’ supply, and Franchised Dealerships Segment used vehicle inventory had approximately 31 days’ supply
  • EchoPark Segment operating results include:
    • EchoPark revenues of $607.8 million, down 8% year-over-year; record third quarter EchoPark gross profit of $48.6 million, up 88% year-over-year
    • EchoPark retail used vehicle unit sales volume of 15,422, down 27% year-over-year
    • EchoPark retail used vehicle unit sales volume was comprised of 81% 1-4-year old vehicles and 19% 5-plus-year old vehicles
    • EchoPark segment loss of $29.9 million and adjusted EBITDA* loss of $21.4 million (including market expansion-related losses of $6.3 million and $5.7 million, respectively)
    • On a trailing quarter cost of sales basis, EchoPark Segment used vehicle inventory had approximately 57 days’ supply (40 days for EchoPark-branded locations, excluding locations opened during the third quarter)

* Please refer to the discussion and reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.

Dividend

Sonic’s Board of Directors approved a 12% increase to the Company's quarterly cash dividend, to $0.28 per share, payable on January 13, 2023 to all stockholders of record on December 15, 2022.

Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call

Senior management will hold a conference call today at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern).

Investor presentation and earnings press release materials will be accessible beginning prior to the conference call on the Company’s website at ir.sonicautomotive.com.

To access the live webcast of the conference call, please go to ir.sonicautomotive.com.

For telephone access to this conference call, please register in advance using this link: https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=893f08a9&confId=42803

After registering, you will receive a confirmation that includes dial-in numbers and a unique conference call access code and PIN for entry. Registration remains available through the live call; however, to ensure you are connected for the full call we suggest registering at least 10 minutes before the start of the call.

A conference call replay will be available following the call for 14 days at ir.sonicautomotive.com.

About Sonic Automotive

Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is on a quest to become the most valuable automotive retailer and service brand in America. Our Company culture thrives on creating, innovating, and providing industry-leading guest experiences, driven by strategic investments in technology, teammates, and ideas that ultimately fulfill ownership dreams, enrich lives, and deliver happiness to our guests and teammates. As one of the largest automotive retailers in America, we are committed to delivering on this goal while pursuing expansive growth and taking progressive measures to be the leader in this category. Our new platforms, programs, and people are set to drive the next generation of automotive experiences. More information about Sonic Automotive can be found at www.sonicautomotive.com and ir.sonicautomotive.com.

About EchoPark Automotive

EchoPark Automotive is one of the fastest growing and most comprehensive retailers of nearly new pre-owned vehicles in America today. Our rapid growth plan is expected to bring our unique business model to 90% of the U.S. population by 2025, utilizing one of the most innovative technology-enabled sales strategies in our industry. Our approach provides a personalized and proven guest-centric buying process that consistently delivers award-winning guest experiences and superior value to car buyers nationwide, with savings of up to $3,000 versus the competition. Consumers have responded by putting EchoPark at number one in products, sales, and service based on Google Reviews between April 2021 through April 2022, while receiving the 2021 Consumer Satisfaction Award from DealerRater. EchoPark’s nationwide growth will continue to leverage the unique and preferred Experience Centers in-market with a best-in-class shopping and online buying tool. EchoPark’s mission is in the name: Every Car, Happy Owner. This drives the experience for guests and differentiates EchoPark from the competition. More information about EchoPark Automotive can be found at www.echopark.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Included herein are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding EchoPark's future U.S. population coverage and future earnings synergies from the RFJ Auto acquisition. There are many factors that affect management’s views about future events and trends of the Company’s business. These factors involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or trends to differ materially from management’s views, including, without limitation, economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, supply chain disruptions and manufacturing delays, labor shortages, the impacts of inflation and increases in interest rates, new and used vehicle industry sales volume, future levels of consumer demand for new and used vehicles, anticipated future growth in our EchoPark Segment, the success of our operational strategies, the rate and timing of overall economic expansion or contraction, the integration of the RFJ Auto acquisition, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and related government-imposed restrictions on operations, and the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and other reports and information filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking information, except as required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the attached financial tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, such as adjusted EBITDA. As required by SEC rules, the Company has provided reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the schedules included in this press release. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures improve the transparency of the Company’s disclosures and provide a meaningful presentation of the Company’s results.

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

 

Results of Operations - Consolidated

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

$

1,373.1

 

 

$

1,128.0

 

 

22

%

 

$

4,068.7

 

 

$

3,715.2

 

 

10

%

Fleet new vehicles

 

32.0

 

 

 

18.9

 

 

69

%

 

 

70.0

 

 

 

50.9

 

 

38

%

Total new vehicles

 

1,405.1

 

 

 

1,146.9

 

 

23

%

 

 

4,138.7

 

 

 

3,766.1

 

 

10

%

Used vehicles

 

1,358.0

 

 

 

1,324.8

 

 

3

%

 

 

4,178.3

 

 

 

3,708.9

 

 

13

%

Wholesale vehicles

 

114.7

 

 

 

97.1

 

 

18

%

 

 

404.8

 

 

 

256.7

 

 

58

%

Total vehicles

 

2,877.8

 

 

 

2,568.8

 

 

12

%

 

 

8,721.8

 

 

 

7,731.7

 

 

13

%

Parts, service and collision repair

 

404.7

 

 

 

339.9

 

 

19

%

 

 

1,183.4

 

 

 

994.1

 

 

19

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

 

165.6

 

 

 

164.1

 

 

1

%

 

 

505.3

 

 

 

486.1

 

 

4

%

Total revenues

 

3,448.1

 

 

 

3,072.8

 

 

12

%

 

 

10,410.5

 

 

 

9,211.9

 

 

13

%

Cost of sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

 

(1,209.6

)

 

 

(1,012.9

)

 

(19

)%

 

 

(3,569.2

)

 

 

(3,412.8

)

 

(5

)%

Fleet new vehicles

 

(30.7

)

 

 

(18.6

)

 

(65

)%

 

 

(66.9

)

 

 

(50.0

)

 

(34

)%

Total new vehicles

 

(1,240.3

)

 

 

(1,031.5

)

 

(20

)%

 

 

(3,636.1

)

 

 

(3,462.8

)

 

(5

)%

Used vehicles

 

(1,306.6

)

 

 

(1,304.6

)

 

%

 

 

(4,031.6

)

 

 

(3,623.1

)

 

(11

)%

Wholesale vehicles

 

(116.8

)

 

 

(95.9

)

 

(22

)%

 

 

(404.2

)

 

 

(250.1

)

 

(62

)%

Total vehicles

 

(2,663.7

)

 

 

(2,432.0

)

 

(10

)%

 

 

(8,071.9

)

 

 

(7,336.0

)

 

(10

)%

Parts, service and collision repair

 

(203.7

)

 

 

(168.8

)

 

(21

)%

 

 

(597.7

)

 

 

(492.2

)

 

(21

)%

Total cost of sales

 

(2,867.4

)

 

 

(2,600.8

)

 

(10

)%

 

 

(8,669.6

)

 

 

(7,828.2

)

 

(11

)%

Gross profit

 

580.7

 

 

 

472.0

 

 

23

%

 

 

1,740.9

 

 

 

1,383.7

 

 

26

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

(399.0

)

 

 

(321.4

)

 

(24

)%

 

 

(1,188.8

)

 

 

(931.3

)

 

(28

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

(32.8

)

 

 

(25.2

)

 

(30

)%

 

 

(94.0

)

 

 

(73.7

)

 

(28

)%

Operating income (loss)

 

148.9

 

 

 

125.4

 

 

19

%

 

 

458.1

 

 

 

378.7

 

 

21

%

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, floor plan

 

(9.6

)

 

 

(3.3

)

 

(191

)%

 

 

(20.6

)

 

 

(12.8

)

 

(61

)%

Interest expense, other, net

 

(22.9

)

 

 

(9.8

)

 

(134

)%

 

 

(65.1

)

 

 

(30.2

)

 

(116

)%

Other income (expense), net

 

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

100

%

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

64

%

Total other income (expense)

 

(32.5

)

 

 

(13.2

)

 

(146

)%

 

 

(85.6

)

 

 

(42.9

)

 

(100

)%

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

 

116.4

 

 

 

112.2

 

 

4

%

 

 

372.5

 

 

 

335.8

 

 

11

%

Provision for income taxes for continuing operations - benefit (expense)

 

(29.1

)

 

 

(27.5

)

 

(6

)%

 

 

(93.1

)

 

 

(83.4

)

 

(12

)%

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

87.3

 

 

 

84.7

 

 

3

%

 

 

279.4

 

 

 

252.4

 

 

11

%

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes

 

 

 

 

(0.3

)

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

(100

)%

Provision for income taxes for discontinued operations - benefit (expense)

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

(100

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

(100

)%

Net income (loss)

$

87.3

 

 

$

84.5

 

 

3

%

 

$

279.4

 

 

$

252.6

 

 

11

%

Basic earnings (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$

2.28

 

 

$

2.04

 

 

12

%

 

$

7.09

 

 

$

6.07

 

 

17

%

Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

(100

)%

Earnings (loss) per common share

$

2.28

 

 

$

2.03

 

 

12

%

 

$

7.09

 

 

$

6.08

 

 

17

%

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

38.3

 

 

 

41.6

 

 

8

%

 

 

39.4

 

 

 

41.6

 

 

5

%

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$

2.23

 

 

$

1.96

 

 

14

%

 

$

6.90

 

 

$

5.81

 

 

19

%

Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

(100

)%

Earnings (loss) per common share

$

2.23

 

 

$

1.95

 

 

14

%

 

$

6.90

 

 

$

5.82

 

 

19

%

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

39.2

 

 

 

43.3

 

 

9

%

 

 

40.5

 

 

 

43.4

 

 

7

%

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

108

%

 

$

0.62

 

 

$

0.34

 

 

82

%

NM = Not Meaningful

Franchised Dealerships Segment - Reported

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

(In millions, except unit and per unit data)

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

$

1,359.6

 

 

$

1,124.5

 

 

21

%

 

$

4,047.1

 

 

$

3,710.8

 

 

9

%

Fleet new vehicles

 

32.0

 

 

 

18.9

 

 

69

%

 

 

70.0

 

 

 

50.9

 

 

38

%

Total new vehicles

 

1,391.6

 

 

 

1,143.4

 

 

22

%

 

 

4,117.1

 

 

 

3,761.7

 

 

9

%

Used vehicles

 

842.4

 

 

 

750.3

 

 

12

%

 

 

2,568.1

 

 

 

2,173.3

 

 

18

%

Wholesale vehicles

 

75.8

 

 

 

64.1

 

 

18

%

 

 

261.2

 

 

 

183.2

 

 

43

%

Total vehicles

 

2,309.8

 

 

 

1,957.8

 

 

18

%

 

 

6,946.4

 

 

 

6,118.2

 

 

14

%

Parts, service and collision repair

 

404.7

 

 

 

339.9

 

 

19

%

 

 

1,183.4

 

 

 

994.1

 

 

19

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

 

125.8

 

 

 

111.8

 

 

13

%

 

 

382.1

 

 

 

333.5

 

 

15

%

Total revenues

 

2,840.3

 

 

 

2,409.5

 

 

18

%

 

 

8,511.9

 

 

 

7,445.8

 

 

14

%

Gross Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

 

160.7

 

 

 

114.9

 

 

40

%

 

 

494.5

 

 

 

302.1

 

 

64

%

Fleet new vehicles

 

1.3

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

333

%

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

244

%

Total new vehicles

 

162.0

 

 

 

115.2

 

 

41

%

 

 

497.6

 

 

 

303.0

 

 

64

%

Used vehicles

 

45.4

 

 

 

50.1

 

 

(9

)%

 

 

136.0

 

 

 

137.3

 

 

(1

)%

Wholesale vehicles

 

(2.1

)

 

 

(2.0

)

 

(5

)%

 

 

(3.0

)

 

 

0.2

 

 

NM

 

Total vehicles

 

205.3

 

 

 

163.3

 

 

26

%

 

 

630.6

 

 

 

440.4

 

 

43

%

Parts, service and collision repair

 

201.0

 

 

 

171.1

 

 

17

%

 

 

585.7

 

 

 

501.9

 

 

17

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

 

125.8

 

 

 

111.8

 

 

13

%

 

 

382.1

 

 

 

333.5

 

 

15

%

Total gross profit

 

532.1

 

 

 

446.2

 

 

19

%

 

 

1,598.4

 

 

 

1,275.8

 

 

25

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

(332.0

)

 

 

(268.4

)

 

(24

)%

 

 

(974.9

)

 

 

(794.1

)

 

(23

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

(25.8

)

 

 

(21.2

)

 

(22

)%

 

 

(75.8

)

 

 

(62.3

)

 

(22

)%

Operating income (loss)

 

174.3

 

 

 

156.6

 

 

11

%

 

 

547.7

 

 

 

419.4

 

 

31

%

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, floor plan

 

(6.6

)

 

 

(2.0

)

 

(230

)%

 

 

(13.9

)

 

 

(9.2

)

 

(50

)%

Interest expense, other, net

 

(21.4

)

 

 

(9.5

)

 

(125

)%

 

 

(61.7

)

 

 

(29.2

)

 

(112

)%

Other income (expense), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

NM

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(28.0

)

 

 

(11.5

)

 

(143

)%

 

 

(75.5

)

 

 

(38.3

)

 

(97

)%

Income (loss) before taxes

 

146.3

 

 

 

145.1

 

 

1

%

 

 

472.2

 

 

 

381.1

 

 

24

%

Add: impairment charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NM

 

Segment income (loss)

$

146.3

 

 

$

145.1

 

 

1

%

 

$

472.2

 

 

$

381.1

 

 

24

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit Sales Volume:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

 

24,241

 

 

 

22,280

 

 

9

%

 

 

73,185

 

 

 

76,340

 

 

(4

)%

Fleet new vehicles

 

672

 

 

 

511

 

 

32

%

 

 

1,454

 

 

 

1,297

 

 

12

%

Total new vehicles

 

24,913

 

 

 

22,791

 

 

9

%

 

 

74,639

 

 

 

77,637

 

 

(4

)%

Used vehicles

 

26,647

 

 

 

26,274

 

 

1

%

 

 

81,881

 

 

 

82,060

 

 

%

Wholesale vehicles

 

5,813

 

 

 

6,119

 

 

(5

)%

 

 

18,436

 

 

 

19,704

 

 

(6

)%

Retail new & used vehicles

 

50,888

 

 

 

48,554

 

 

5

%

 

 

155,066

 

 

 

158,400

 

 

(2

)%

Used-to-New Ratio

 

1.07

 

 

 

1.15

 

 

(7

)%

 

 

1.10

 

 

 

1.06

 

 

4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit Per Unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

$

6,627

 

 

$

5,153

 

 

29

%

 

$

6,757

 

 

$

3,956

 

 

71

%

Fleet new vehicles

$

1,955

 

 

$

773

 

 

153

%

 

$

2,132

 

 

$

745

 

 

186

%

Total new vehicles

$

6,501

 

 

$

5,055

 

 

29

%

 

$

6,667

 

 

$

3,903

 

 

71

%

Used vehicles

$

1,704

 

 

$

1,907

 

 

(11

)%

 

$

1,661

 

 

$

1,673

 

 

(1

)%

Finance, insurance and other, net

$

2,473

 

 

$

2,303

 

 

7

%

 

$

2,464

 

 

$

2,105

 

 

17

%

NM = Not Meaningful

Franchised Dealerships Segment - Same Store

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

% Change

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

% Change

 

(In millions, except unit and per unit data)

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

$

1,177.4

 

 

$

1,121.3

 

5

%

 

$

3,413.5

 

 

$

3,699.4

 

(8

)%

Fleet new vehicles

 

27.0

 

 

 

18.9

 

43

%

 

 

57.9

 

 

 

51.0

 

14

%

Total new vehicles

 

1,204.4

 

 

 

1,140.2

 

6

%

 

$

3,471.4

 

 

$

3,750.4

 

(7

)%

Used vehicles

 

736.4

 

 

 

747.4

 

(1

)%

 

 

2,210.9

 

 

 

2,165.2

 

2

%

Wholesale vehicles

 

58.8

 

 

 

63.9

 

(8

)%

 

 

196.9

 

 

 

182.7

 

8

%

Total vehicles

 

1,999.6

 

 

 

1,951.5

 

2

%

 

 

5,879.2

 

 

 

6,098.3

 

(4

)%

Parts, service and collision repair

 

373.6

 

 

 

338.7

 

10

%

 

 

1,080.5

 

 

 

990.5

 

9

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

 

105.6

 

 

 

111.2

 

(5

)%

 

 

314.6

 

 

 

332.2

 

(5

)%

Total revenues

 

2,478.8

 

 

 

2,401.4

 

3

%

 

 

7,274.3

 

 

 

7,421.0

 

(2

)%

Gross Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

 

136.9

 

 

 

114.3

 

20

%

 

 

413.8

 

 

 

300.6

 

38

%

Fleet new vehicles

 

1.0

 

 

 

0.4

 

150

%

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

0.9

 

167

%

Total new vehicles

 

137.9

 

 

 

114.7

 

21

%

 

 

416.2

 

 

 

301.5

 

38

%

Used vehicles

 

38.5

 

 

 

48.2

 

(20

)%

 

 

115.9

 

 

 

137.2

 

(16

)%

Wholesale vehicles

 

(1.7

)

 

 

0.8

 

(313

)%

 

 

(2.3

)

 

 

5.8

 

(140

)%

Total vehicles

 

174.7

 

 

 

163.7

 

7

%

 

 

529.8

 

 

 

444.5

 

19

%

Parts, service and collision repair

 

186.5

 

 

 

170.2

 

10

%

 

 

537.5

 

 

 

498.8

 

8

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

 

105.6

 

 

 

111.2

 

(5

)%

 

 

314.6

 

 

 

332.2

 

(5

)%

Total gross profit

$

466.8

 

 

$

445.1

 

5

%

 

$

1,381.9

 

 

$

1,275.5

 

8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit Sales Volume:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

 

20,829

 

 

 

22,208

 

(6

)%

 

 

61,247

 

 

 

76,073

 

(19

)%

Fleet new vehicles

 

574

 

 

 

511

 

12

%

 

 

1,232

 

 

 

1,297

 

(5

)%

Total new vehicles

 

21,403

 

 

 

22,719

 

(6

)%

 

 

62,479

 

 

 

77,370

 

(19

)%

Used vehicles

 

23,043

 

 

 

26,164

 

(12

)%

 

 

69,315

 

 

 

81,713

 

(15

)%

Wholesale vehicles

 

4,583

 

 

 

6,102

 

(25

)%

 

 

14,258

 

 

 

19,634

 

(27

)%

Retail new & used vehicles

 

43,872

 

 

 

48,372

 

(9

)%

 

 

130,562

 

 

 

157,786

 

(17

)%

Used-to-New Ratio

 

1.08

 

 

 

1.15

 

(7

)%

 

 

1.11

 

 

 

1.06

 

5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit Per Unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

$

6,571

 

 

$

5,147

 

28

%

 

$

6,756

 

 

$

3,951

 

71

%

Fleet new vehicles

$

1,782

 

 

$

773

 

131

%

 

$

1,968

 

 

$

745

 

164

%

New vehicles

$

6,443

 

 

$

5,049

 

28

%

 

$

6,661

 

 

$

3,897

 

71

%

Used vehicles

$

1,669

 

 

$

1,844

 

(9

)%

 

$

1,672

 

 

$

1,679

 

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

$

2,406

 

 

$

2,300

 

5

%

 

$

2,410

 

 

$

2,106

 

14

%

NM = Not Meaningful

Note: All currently operating franchised dealership stores are included within the same store group as of the first full month following the first anniversary of the store’s opening or acquisition.

EchoPark Segment - Reported

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

(In millions, except unit and per unit data)

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

$

13.5

 

 

$

3.5

 

 

286

%

 

$

21.6

 

 

$

4.4

 

 

391

%

Used vehicles

 

515.6

 

 

 

574.5

 

 

(10

)%

 

 

1,610.2

 

 

 

1,535.6

 

 

5

%

Wholesale vehicles

 

38.9

 

 

 

33.0

 

 

18

%

 

 

143.6

 

 

 

73.5

 

 

95

%

Total vehicles

 

568.0

 

 

 

611.0

 

 

(7

)%

 

 

1,775.4

 

 

 

1,613.5

 

 

10

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

 

39.8

 

 

 

52.3

 

 

(24

)%

 

 

123.2

 

 

 

152.6

 

 

(19

)%

Total revenues

 

607.8

 

 

 

663.3

 

 

(8

)%

 

 

1,898.6

 

 

 

1,766.1

 

 

8

%

Gross Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

 

2.8

 

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

NM

 

Used vehicles

 

6.0

 

 

 

(29.9

)

 

120

%

 

 

10.7

 

 

 

(51.4

)

 

121

%

Wholesale vehicles

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

(100

)%

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

6.4

 

 

(44

)%

Total vehicles

 

8.8

 

 

 

(26.7

)

 

133

%

 

 

19.3

 

 

 

(44.7

)

 

143

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

 

39.8

 

 

 

52.3

 

 

(24

)%

 

 

123.2

 

 

 

152.6

 

 

(19

)%

Total gross profit

 

48.6

 

 

 

25.8

 

 

88

%

 

 

142.5

 

 

 

107.9

 

 

32

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

(67.0

)

 

 

(53.0

)

 

(26

)%

 

 

(213.9

)

 

 

(137.2

)

 

(56

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

(7.0

)

 

 

(4.0

)

 

(75

)%

 

 

(18.2

)

 

 

(11.4

)

 

(60

)%

Operating income (loss)

 

(25.4

)

 

 

(31.2

)

 

19

%

 

 

(89.6

)

 

 

(40.7

)

 

(120

)%

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, floor plan

 

(3.0

)

 

 

(1.3

)

 

(131

)%

 

 

(6.7

)

 

 

(3.5

)

 

(89

)%

Interest expense, other, net

 

(1.5

)

 

 

(0.3

)

 

(400

)%

 

 

(3.4

)

 

 

(1.0

)

 

(233

)%

Total other income (expense)

 

(4.5

)

 

 

(1.7

)

 

(165

)%

 

 

(10.1

)

 

 

(4.6

)

 

(120

)%

Income (loss) before taxes

 

(29.9

)

 

 

(32.9

)

 

9

%

 

 

(99.7

)

 

 

(45.3

)

 

(120

)%

Add: impairment charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NM

 

Segment income (loss)

$

(29.9

)

 

$

(32.9

)

 

9

%

 

$

(99.7

)

 

$

(45.3

)

 

(120

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit Sales Volume:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

 

535

 

 

 

55

 

 

NM

 

 

 

705

 

 

 

69

 

 

NM

 

Used vehicles

 

15,422

 

 

 

21,255

 

 

(27

)%

 

 

47,025

 

 

 

62,186

 

 

(24

)%

Wholesale vehicles

 

2,450

 

 

 

3,492

 

 

(30

)%

 

 

8,793

 

 

 

9,231

 

 

(5

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit Per Unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total used vehicle and F&I

$

2,880

 

 

$

1,023

 

 

182

%

 

$

2,808

 

 

$

1,618

 

 

74

%

NM = Not Meaningful

EchoPark Segment - Same Market

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

(In millions, except unit and per unit data)

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

$

3.4

 

$

3.5

 

 

(3

)%

 

$

10.3

 

 

$

4.4

 

 

134

%

Used vehicles

 

367.8

 

 

569.7

 

 

(35

)%

 

$

1,176.8

 

 

$

1,529.7

 

 

(23

)%

Wholesale vehicles

 

29.6

 

 

33.0

 

 

(10

)%

 

 

121.1

 

 

 

73.5

 

 

65

%

Total vehicles

 

400.8

 

 

606.2

 

 

(34

)%

 

 

1,308.2

 

 

 

1,607.6

 

 

(19

)%

Finance, insurance and other, net

 

27.9

 

 

52.0

 

 

(46

)%

 

 

90.2

 

 

 

152.0

 

 

(41

)%

Total revenues

 

428.7

 

 

658.2

 

 

(35

)%

 

 

1,398.4

 

 

 

1,759.6

 

 

(21

)%

Gross Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

 

0.3

 

 

0.2

 

 

50

%

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

50

%

Used vehicles

 

0.1

 

 

(29.7

)

 

100

%

 

 

(11.3

)

 

 

(51.2

)

 

78

%

Wholesale vehicles

 

0.1

 

 

3.3

 

 

(97

)%

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

(45

)%

Total vehicles

 

0.5

 

 

(26.2

)

 

102

%

 

 

(6.8

)

 

 

(44.4

)

 

85

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

 

27.9

 

 

52.0

 

 

(46

)%

 

 

90.2

 

 

 

152.0

 

 

(41

)%

Total gross profit

$

28.4

 

$

25.8

 

 

10

%

 

$

83.4

 

 

$

107.6

 

 

(22

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit Sales Volume:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail new vehicles

 

45

 

 

55

 

 

(18

)%

 

 

126

 

 

 

69

 

 

83

%

Used vehicles

 

11,809

 

 

21,078

 

 

(44

)%

 

 

36,960

 

 

 

61,970

 

 

(40

)%

Wholesale vehicles

 

1,925

 

 

3,492

 

 

(45

)%

 

 

7,452

 

 

 

9,231

 

 

(19

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit Per Unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total used vehicle and F&I

$

2,361

 

$

1,028

 

 

130

%

 

$

2,125

 

 

$

1,615

 

 

32

%

NM = Not Meaningful

 

Note: All currently operating EchoPark stores in a local geographic market are included within the same market group as of the first full month following the first anniversary of the market's opening.

Consolidated Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A") Expenses - Non-GAAP Reconciliation

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In millions)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

$

255.2

 

 

$

206.2

 

 

$

(49.0

)

 

(24

)%

Advertising

 

21.1

 

 

 

16.7

 

 

 

(4.4

)

 

(26

)%

Rent

 

11.9

 

 

 

13.8

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

14

%

Other

 

110.8

 

 

 

84.7

 

 

 

(26.1

)

 

(31

)%

Total SG&A expenses

$

399.0

 

 

$

321.4

 

 

$

(77.6

)

 

(24

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

 

43.9

%

 

 

43.7

%

 

 

(20

)

bps

Advertising

 

3.6

%

 

 

3.5

%

 

 

(10

)

bps

Rent

 

2.0

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

90

 

bps

Other

 

19.2

%

 

 

18.0

%

 

 

(120

)

bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

 

68.7

%

 

 

68.1

%

 

 

(60

)

bps

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In millions)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

$

774.1

 

 

$

608.5

 

 

$

(165.6

)

 

(27

)%

Advertising

 

72.8

 

 

 

44.2

 

 

 

(28.6

)

 

(65

)%

Rent

 

38.3

 

 

 

41.2

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

7

%

Other

 

303.6

 

 

 

237.4

 

 

 

(66.2

)

 

(28

)%

Total SG&A expenses

$

1,188.8

 

 

$

931.3

 

 

$

(257.5

)

 

(28

)%

Items of interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long term compensation charges

 

(4.4

)

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Total SG&A adjustments

$

(4.4

)

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total adjusted SG&A expenses

$

1,184.4

 

 

$

931.3

 

 

$

(253.1

)

 

(27

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

 

44.5

%

 

 

44.0

%

 

 

(50

)

 

bps

Advertising

 

4.2

%

 

 

3.2

%

 

 

(100

)

 

bps

Rent

 

2.2

%

 

 

3.0

%

 

 

80

 

 

bps

Other

 

17.4

%

 

 

17.1

%

 

 

(30

)

 

bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

 

68.3

%

 

 

67.3

%

 

 

(100

)

 

bps

Items of interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long term compensation charges

 

(0.3

)%

 

 

%

 

 

 

Total effect of adjustments

 

(0.3

)%

 

 

%

 

 

 

Adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total adjusted SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

 

68.0

%

 

 

67.3

%

 

 

(70

)

bps

Franchised Dealerships Segment - SG&A Expenses - Non-GAAP Reconciliation

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In millions)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

$

216.2

 

 

$

176.6

 

 

$

(39.6

)

 

(22

)%

Advertising

 

10.5

 

 

 

6.4

 

 

 

(4.1

)

 

(64

)%

Rent

 

10.1

 

 

 

11.9

 

 

 

1.8

 

 

15

%

Other

 

95.2

 

 

 

73.5

 

 

 

(21.7

)

 

(30

)%

Total SG&A expenses

$

332.0

 

 

$

268.4

 

 

$

(63.6

)

 

(24

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

 

40.6

%

 

 

39.6

%

 

 

(100

)

bps

Advertising

 

2.0

%

 

 

1.4

%

 

 

(60

)

bps

Rent

 

1.9

%

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

80

 

bps

Other

 

17.9

%

 

 

16.5

%

 

 

(140

)

bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

 

62.4

%

 

 

60.2

%

 

 

(220

)

bps

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In millions)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

$

657.2

 

 

$

529.7

 

 

$

(127.5

)

 

(24

)%

Advertising

 

26.2

 

 

 

19.8

 

 

 

(6.4

)

 

(32

)%

Rent

 

31.9

 

 

 

36.2

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

12

%

Other

 

259.6

 

 

 

208.4

 

 

 

(51.2

)

 

(25

)%

Total SG&A expenses

$

974.9

 

 

$

794.1

 

 

$

(180.8

)

 

(23

)%

Items of interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long term compensation charges

$

(4.4

)

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Total SG&A adjustments

$

(4.4

)

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total adjusted SG&A expenses

$

970.5

 

 

$

794.1

 

 

$

(176.4

)

 

(22

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

 

41.1

%

 

 

41.5

%

 

 

40

 

 

bps

Advertising

 

1.6

%

 

 

1.6

%

 

 

 

 

bps

Rent

 

2.0

%

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

80

 

 

bps

Other

 

16.3

%

 

 

16.3

%

 

 

 

 

bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

 

61.0

%

 

 

62.2

%

 

 

120

 

 

bps

Items of interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long term compensation charges

 

(0.3

)%

 

 

%

 

 

 

Total effect of adjustments

 

(0.3

)%

 

 

%

 

 

 

Adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total adjusted SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

 

60.7

%

 

 

62.2

%

 

 

150

 

bps

EchoPark Segment - SG&A Expenses

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In millions)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

$

39.0

 

 

$

29.6

 

 

$

(9.4

)

 

(32

)%

Advertising

 

10.6

 

 

 

10.3

 

 

 

(0.3

)

 

(3

)%

Rent

 

1.8

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

5

%

Other

 

15.6

 

 

 

11.2

 

 

 

(4.4

)

 

(39

)%

Total SG&A expenses

$

67.0

 

 

$

53.0

 

 

$

(14.0

)

 

(26

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

 

80.2

%

 

 

114.7

%

 

 

3,450

 

bps

Advertising

 

21.8

%

 

 

39.9

%

 

 

1,810

 

bps

Rent

 

3.7

%

 

 

7.4

%

 

 

370

 

bps

Other

 

32.2

%

 

 

43.4

%

 

 

1,120

 

bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

 

137.9

%

 

 

205.4

%

 

 

6,750

 

bps

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In millions)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

$

116.9

 

 

$

78.8

 

 

$

(38.1

)

 

(48

)%

Advertising

 

46.6

 

 

 

24.4

 

 

 

(22.2

)

 

(91

)%

Rent

 

6.4

 

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

(1.4

)

 

(28

)%

Other

 

44.0

 

 

 

29.0

 

 

 

(15.0

)

 

(52

)%

Total SG&A expenses

$

213.9

 

 

$

137.2

 

 

$

(76.7

)

 

(56

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

 

82.0

%

 

 

73.0

%

 

 

(900

)

bps

Advertising

 

32.7

%

 

 

22.6

%

 

 

(1,010

)

bps

Rent

 

4.5

%

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

10

 

bps

Other

 

30.9

%

 

 

27.0

%

 

 

(390

)

bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

 

150.1

%

 

 

127.2

%

 

 

(2,290

)

bps

Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations - Non-GAAP Reconciliation

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

Weighted-
Average
Shares

 

Amount

 

Per
Share
Amount

 

Weighted-
Average
Shares

 

Amount

 

Per
Share
Amount

 

(In millions, except per share amounts)

Diluted earnings (loss) and shares from continuing operations

39.2

 

$

87.3

 

$

2.23

 

43.3

 

$

84.7

 

$

1.96

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

Weighted-
Average
Shares

 

Amount

 

Per
Share
Amount

 

Weighted-
Average
Shares

 

Amount

 

Per
Share
Amount

 

(In millions, except per share amounts)

Diluted earnings (loss) and shares from continuing operations

40.5

 

$

279.4

 

$

6.90

 

43.4

 

$

252.4

 

$

5.82

Pre-tax items of interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long term compensation charges

 

 

$

4.4

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

Total pre-tax items of interest

 

 

$

4.4

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) and shares from continuing operations

40.5

 

$

283.8

 

$

7.01

 

43.4

 

$

252.4

 

$

5.82

Adjusted EBITDA - Non-GAAP Reconciliation

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

Franchised
Dealerships
Segment

 

EchoPark
Segment

 

Discontinued
Operations

 

Total

 

Franchised
Dealerships
Segment

 

EchoPark
Segment

 

Discontinued
Operations

 

Total

 

(In millions)

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

87.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

84.5

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.5

 

Income (loss) before taxes

$

146.3

 

$

(29.9

)

 

$

 

$

116.4

 

$

145.1

 

 

$

(32.9

)

 

$

(0.2

)

 

$

112.0

 

Non-floor plan interest

 

19.9

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

21.4

 

 

8.8

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.1

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

27.3

 

 

7.0

 

 

 

 

 

34.3

 

 

21.9

 

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.9

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

3.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.7

 

Long-term compensation charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

Loss (gain) on franchise and real estate disposals

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.5

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

197.8

 

$

(21.4

)

 

$

 

$

176.4

 

$

179.4

 

 

$

(28.5

)

 

$

(0.2

)

 

$

150.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

Franchised
Dealerships
Segment

 

EchoPark
Segment

 

Discontinued
Operations

 

Total

 

Franchised
Dealerships
Segment

 

EchoPark
Segment

 

Discontinued
Operations

 

Total

 

(In millions)

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

279.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

252.6

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83.4

 

Income (loss) before taxes

$

472.2

 

 

$

(99.7

)

 

$

 

$

372.5

 

 

$

381.1

 

 

$

(45.3

)

 

$

0.2

 

$

336.0

 

Non-floor plan interest

 

58.0

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

 

 

61.2

 

 

 

26.8

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

27.8

 

Depreciation & amortization

 

79.6

 

 

 

18.1

 

 

 

 

 

97.7

 

 

 

64.6

 

 

 

11.4

 

 

 

 

 

76.0

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

12.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.4

 

 

 

11.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.2

 

Long-term compensation charges

 

4.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

1.5

 

Loss (gain) on franchise and real estate disposals

 

(0.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

 

 

(0.8

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

626.1

 

 

$

(78.4

)

 

$

 

$

547.7

 

 

$

483.3

 

 

$

(31.8

)

 

$

0.2

 

$

451.7

 

 

Contacts

Investor Inquiries:
Heath Byrd, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (704) 566-2400
Danny Wieland, Vice President, Investor Relations & Financial Reporting (704) 927-3462
ir@sonicautomotive.com

Press Inquiries:
Danielle DeVoren / Joshua Greenwald
212-896-1272 / 646-379-7971
ddevoren@kcsa.com/jgreenwald@kcsa.com

Contacts

Investor Inquiries:
Heath Byrd, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (704) 566-2400
Danny Wieland, Vice President, Investor Relations & Financial Reporting (704) 927-3462
ir@sonicautomotive.com

Press Inquiries:
Danielle DeVoren / Joshua Greenwald
212-896-1272 / 646-379-7971
ddevoren@kcsa.com/jgreenwald@kcsa.com